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What Should Your Hockey Nickname Be?

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About This Quiz

For as long as the NHL has been around, players have been giving their teammates nicknames. Some of the more creative titles over the years include Steve "The Puck Goes Inski" Buzinski, Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion, and Yvan "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer.

Would you like any of those titles? Perhaps you'd prefer a more classic name. Can you identify the players who go along with these famous nicknames: "The Dominator," "The Eagle," "The Russian Rocket"? In case your nickname knowledge needs a refresher, those belong to Dominik Hasek, Ed Belfour and Pavel Bure.

There are a few unwritten rules when assigning nicknames. Some nicknames are wordplay based on a player's name, other's are based on their talents (or lack of talents), and some are references to a player's appearance. Perhaps the most important rule is you can't assign a nickname to yourself. Do you think Wayne Gretzky started calling himself "The Great One"? Of course not! He earned that title based on his dominance on the ice.

Maybe you're not a household name like Gretzky or Gordie Howe yet, but that doesn't mean you haven't earned your nickname. Let's get started to find out what name best suits you and guarantees a goal!

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Which of these would you consider your biggest strength?

Your shot

Your reflexes

Your resilience

Your ability to handle pressure

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What position do you play in hockey (or what position would you like to play)?

Wing

Center

Goalie

Defense

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Here are four nicknames of famous NHL players. Which nickname do you like the most?

The Pocket Rocket

The Great One

Mr. Hockey

Boom Boom

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Are you more of a scorer or playmaker?

I'm more of a scorer.

I'm a mix of both.

I usually play goalie.

I'm more of a playmaker.

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How do you want your teammates to see you?

The best scorer on the team

The one who comes up big in important games

The one who's always prepared

The person who's always giving 100%

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If you were to play in the NHL, what type of legacy would you like to leave?

The league's all-time goal scorer

One of the best playoff players of all-time

Most games played of any player

A highlight reel filled with big hits

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In which of these hockey games would you rather play?

Game seven of the Stanley Cup final

The Olympic gold medal game

Your 1000th career NHL game

The NHL All-Star game

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Your team is down 2-1 in sudden death overtime and on a power play. What's your role?

I'm going to try to score from the slot.

I'm going to set up one of my teammates.

I'm going to try to tip in a shot from the blue line.

I'm going to play the point.

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What feat is most impressive among the following?

Scoring a hat trick

Five assists in a game

Making 40 saves in a game

Making 15 hits in a game

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If you were a general manager, with what type of players would you fill your team?

Snippers

Fast, speedy players

Hard-working grinders

Power forwards

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Who's the best player in the NHL?

Alexander Ovechkin

Sidney Crosby

Andrei Vasilevskiy

Drew Doughty

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Are you a physical player?

I snap like a twig.

I'm not a very physical player.

That's for what I'm best known.

I'm a fairly physical player.

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Whats your opinion on fighting in hockey?

It shouldn't be part of hockey.

I don't have a strong opinion.

It's the best part of the game.

It should remain part of the game.

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How intimidating of a person are you?

I'm like a big teddy bear.

I'm just a normal person.

I scare kids at the grocery store.

People are often afraid of me at first.

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You would never play on which of the following teams?

A team that usually finishes last in the league in scoring

A team that hasn't made the playoffs in the past five years

A team that doesn't value backchecking and hard work

A team filled with cherry pickers

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In which of these eras of the NHL would you like to play?

Somewhere between the year 2000 and present

Before the 1970s

The 1970s or 1980s

The 1990s

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Many European teams have a reputation as being fast and highly skilled whereas many North American teams have a reputation for being strong and physical. With which type of team would you fit in best?

Definitely the European team

Probably the European team

Definitely the North American team

Probably the North American team

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What's the best part of a hockey game?

The goals

The atmosphere

The fights

The camaraderie

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Do you usually get more goals or assists?

More goals

About the same of each

Not many of either

Many more assists

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If you weren't a hockey player, which one of these sports would you be most likely to play?

Track and field

Baseball

Rugby

Basketball

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You're most alike to which of these all-time greats?

Bobby Orr

Mario Lemieux

Maurice Richard

Mark Messier

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If you were playing in a game that went to a shootout, would your teammates want you on the ice?

Of course!

I think so.

Don't make me laugh.

I wouldn't be their first choice.

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Are you injury prone?

I hurt my finger just doing this quiz.

I often get injured.

I've never had a serious injury.

I rarely get injured.

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Have you ever scored a hat trick?

A handful of times

Too many times to count

Never

Maybe once

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Have you ever been the captain of your team?

Never

One season

More than two seasons

More than five seasons

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How do you score most of your goals?

Wrist shots

Breakaways

Tip-ins around the net

Slapshots

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At which skills competition event would you do best?

Fastest skater

Shootout

Accuracy shooting

Hardest shot

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Are you a fast skater?

I can skate faster than average.

I'm a fast skater.

It's like there's molasses on my skates.

I'm not particularly fast

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For which of these teams would you rather play?

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadiens

Chicago Blackhawks

Philadelphia Flyers

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How tall are you?

About average

Well below average

Above average

Taller than average

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